#A8CFDB
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83% 0.044 218.5), rgb(168, 207, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#A8CFDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CFDB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 207, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.044 218.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A8CFDB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CFDB | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CFDB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8CFDB text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CFDB
oklch(83% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D97AE
oklch(63.2% 0.091 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#07819A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 218)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#03586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.3)
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Step 900
900
#124957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#A8CFDB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7CCDC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D3D3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CFDB
#A8CFDB
oklch(83% 0.044 218.5)
- #E2BEB3
#E2BEB3
oklch(83% 0.044 37.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A8CFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8CFDB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.